Chelsea v Manchester City Infographic: Battle of the Premier League big spenders

When Chelsea face Manchester City, the two Premier League clubs with the most financial muscle go head to head. Forget el Clasico this one should be called 'el Cashico'.

Roman Abramovich and Sheikh Mansour have transformed the trajectory of their respective clubs since they took over backed by the kind of fortunes never seen before in English football.

And despite the looming threat of UEFA's financial fair play rules, the spending spree shows no sign of abating, thanks partly to the clubs being able to grow their revenue streams and global fan bases.

After more than a decade in the Chelsea boardroom, Roman Abramovich has lavished close to £1bn on players, while Sheikh Mansour has presided over a spending spree that has transformed Manchester City at an even faster rate, splurging more than £500m on the elite football talent.

Our unique Infographic, created by our friends at Signal Noise, one of London's leading design agencies, shows how the two billionaire owners' spending compares ahead of Sunday's keenly-anticipated match.

The graphic is split horizontally - the top half representing transfer fees for each player and the bottom half showing accumulative spending over the eleven seasons with the circles proportionately showing annual spend. The most expensive signing made by the club each year is highlighted at the top.